U.S.-Japan Joint Seminar: Lessons from a Cyanobacterial Genome Sequence to Understand Metabolic Processes in Cyanobacteria and Plants

9815642巴基斯坦该奖项支持美国科学家参加将于2000年1月10日至13日在日本冈崎举行的关于从蓝藻基因组序列中吸取教训以了解蓝藻和植物新陈代谢过程的美日研讨会。联合组织者是圣路易斯华盛顿大学的希玛德里·帕克拉西教授和东京大学的大森正幸教授。这一领域在美国和国外都是深入研究的主题。最近6803全基因组序列的确定开启了信息水平和复杂性的新纪元，而这些信息现在是触手可及的。研讨会将包括对植物和蓝藻细胞代谢的遗传、生化和生理学研究非常感兴趣的科学家。有些人主要是遗传学家，而另一些人则主要使用生化和生理学方法。许多项目跨越多个学科，许多项目使用遗传、生理和生化技术的组合。许多人使用微生物系统，如蓝藻或真核藻衣藻，而另一些人使用绿色植物，如拟南芥和水稻。研讨会的主题是利用关于这种氧化、光合作用的生物的基因组学和蛋白质组学信息，以更深入地了解蓝藻和植物的整体新陈代谢。研究领域将在专门讨论新陈代谢专题的会议上介绍，例如光合作用、呼吸作用、光信号转导、代谢物和离子的运输等。遗传、分子、生化和生理观点将在每一会议的框架内介绍。还将举行一次会议，专门讨论开发有助于植物和蓝藻研究的通用工具。每一节结束时，所有与会者都将进行讨论，目的是确定哪些领域对发展特别重要，哪些领域的跨学科方法特别有用。研讨会组织者特别努力让更年轻的研究人员参与进来。与日本专家在这一领域交换想法和数据将使美国参与者能够推进他们自己的工作，并将为未来的合作项目奠定基础。

9815642PakrasiThis award supports the participation of American scientists in a U.S.-Japan seminar on Lessons from a Cyanobacterial Genome Sequence to Understand Metabolic Processes in Cyanobacteria and Plants, to be held in Okazaki, Japan from January 10-13, 2000. The co-organizers are Professors Himadri Pakrasi at Washington University in St. Louis and Masayuki Ohmori of the University of Tokyo. This area is the subject of intense study, both in the U.S. and abroad. The recent determination of the complete genome sequence of 6803 has opened the door to a new era in the level and complexity of information that is now within reach. The seminar will include scientists who are deeply interested in genetic, biochemical and physiological studies of cellular metabolism in plants and cyanobacteria. Some are principally geneticists while others use mainly biochemical and physiological approaches. Many span more than one discipline and a number use combinations of genetic, physiological and biochemical techniques. Many use microbial systems such as cyanobacteria or the eukaryotic alga Chlamydomonas reinhardii, while others use green plants such as Arabidopsis and rice.The theme of the seminar is the use of the genomics and proteomics information about this oxygenic, photosynthetic organism to gain deeper insights into the overall metabolism of cyanobacteria and plants. The research areas will be presented in sessions devoted to special topics of metabolism, e.g. photosynthesis, respiration, light-signal transduction, transport of metabolites and ions, etc. Genetic, molecular, biochemical and physiological perspectives will be presented within the frame-work of each session. There will also be a session devoted to discussions on development of general tools that will aid in studies on plants and cyanobacteria. Each section will conclude with a discussion among all of the participants aimed at identifying the areas that would be of particular importance for development and where interdisciplinary approaches will be particularly useful. Seminar organizers have made a special effort to involve younger researchers. The exchange of ideas and data with Japanese experts in this field will enable U.S. participants to advance their own work, and will set the stage for future collaborative projects.***